| Title | Operations Research for Health Care |
| Abbreviation | Oper. Res. Health Care |
| Publication Type | Journal |
| Subject Area, Categories, Scope | Health Professions (miscellaneous) (Q2); Oral Surgery (Q2); Otorhinolaryngology (Q2); Surgery (Q2); Management Science and Operations Research (Q3); Medicine (miscellaneous) (Q3) |
| h-index | 38 |
| Overall Rank/Ranking | 11593 |
| SCImago Journal Rank (SJR) | 0.5 |
| Impact Score | 2.15 |
| Publisher | Elsevier B.V. |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| ISSN | 22116923 |
| Best Quartile | Q2 |
| Coverage History | 2012-2025 |
Operations Research for Health Care is a journal covering the technologies/fields/categories related to Health Professions (miscellaneous) (Q2); Oral Surgery (Q2); Otorhinolaryngology (Q2); Surgery (Q2); Management Science and Operations Research (Q3); Medicine (miscellaneous) (Q3). It is published by Elsevier B.V.. The overall rank of Operations Research for Health Care is 11593. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 0.5. SCImago Journal Rank is an indicator, which measures the scientific influence of journals. It considers the number of citations received by a journal and the importance of the journals from where these citations come. SJR acts as an alternative to the Journal Impact Factor (or an average number of citations received in last 2 years). This journal has an h-index of 38. The best quartile for this journal is Q2.
The ISSN of Operations Research for Health Care journal is 22116923. An International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) is a unique code of 8 digits. It is used for the recognition of journals, newspapers, periodicals, and magazines in all kind of forms, be it print-media or electronic. Operations Research for Health Care is cited by a total of 89 articles during the last 3 years (Preceding 2024).
The Impact IF 2024 of Operations Research for Health Care is 2.15, which is computed in 2025 as per its definition. Operations Research for Health Care IF is increased by a factor of 0.35 and approximate percentage change is 19.44% when compared to preceding year 2023, which shows a rising trend. The impact IF, also denoted as Journal impact score (JIS), of an academic journal is a measure of the yearly average number of citations to recent articles published in that journal. It is based on Scopus data.
Impact IF 2024 of Operations Research for Health Care is 2.15. If the same upward trend persists, Impact IF may rise in 2025 as well.
| Year | Impact IF |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 2.15 |
| 2023 | 1.80 |
| 2022 | 2.31 |
| 2021 | 1.83 |
| 2020 | 2.14 |
| 2019 | 2.42 |
| 2018 | 2.21 |
| 2017 | 1.53 |
| 2016 | 1.41 |
| 2015 | 2.75 |
| 2014 | 1.65 |
Operations Research for Health Care has an h-index of 38. It means 38 articles of this journal have more than 38 number of citations. The h-index is a way of measuring the productivity and citation impact of the publications. The h-index is defined as the maximum value of h such that the given journal/author has published h papers that have each been cited at least h number of times.
The ISSN of Operations Research for Health Care is 22116923. ISSN stands for International Standard Serial Number.
An ISSN is a unique code of 8 digits. It is used for the recognition of journals, newspapers, periodicals, and magazines in all kind of forms, be it print-media or electronic.
The overall rank of Operations Research for Health Care is 11593. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 0.5. SCImago Journal Rank is an indicator, which measures the scientific influence of journals. It considers the number of citations received by a journal and the importance of the journals from where these citations come.
| Year | SJR |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 0.5 |
| 2023 | 0.469 |
| 2022 | 0.654 |
| 2021 | 0.654 |
| 2020 | 0.717 |
| 2019 | 0.934 |
| 2018 | 0.976 |
| 2017 | 0.950 |
| 2016 | 0.861 |
| 2015 | 0.964 |
| 2014 | 0.662 |
| Year | Ranking |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 11593 |
| 2023 | 11451 |
| 2022 | 7763 |
| 2021 | 7440 |
| 2020 | 6932 |
| 2019 | 4789 |
| 2018 | 4525 |
| 2017 | 4682 |
| 2016 | 5338 |
| 2015 | 4687 |
| 2014 | 7045 |
Operations Research for Health Care is published by Elsevier B.V.. It's publishing house is located in United Kingdom. Coverage history of this journal is as following: 2012-2025. The organization or individual who handles the printing and distribution of printed or digital publications is known as Publisher.
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The IS0 4 standard abbreviation of Operations Research for Health Care is Oper. Res. Health Care. This abbreviation ('Oper. Res. Health Care') is well recommended and approved for the purpose of indexing, abstraction, referencing and citing goals. It meets all the essential criteria of ISO 4 standard.
ISO 4 (International Organization for Standardization 4) is an international standard that defines a uniform and consistent system for abbreviating serial publication titles and journals.
If your research field is/are related to Health Professions (miscellaneous) (Q2); Oral Surgery (Q2); Otorhinolaryngology (Q2); Surgery (Q2); Management Science and Operations Research (Q3); Medicine (miscellaneous) (Q3), then please visit the official website of this journal.
The acceptance rate/percentage of any academic journal/conference depends upon many parameters. Some of the critical parameters are listed below.
It is essential to understand that the acceptance rate/rejection rate of papers varies among journals. Some Journals considers all the manuscripts submissions as a basis of acceptance rate computation. On the other hand, few consider the only manuscripts sent for peer review or few even not bother about the accurate maintenance of total submissions. Hence, it can provide a rough estimation only.
The best way to find out the acceptance rate is to reach out to the associated editor or to check the official website of the Journal/Conference.
Operations Research for Health Care latest impact IF is 2.15. It's evaluated in the year 2024. The highest and the lowest impact IF or impact score of this journal are 2.75 (2015) and 1.41 (2016), respectively, in the last 11 years. Moreover, its average IS is 2.02 in the previous 11 years.
The Operations Research for Health Care has an SJR (SCImago Journal Rank) of 0.5, according to the latest data. It is computed in the year 2025. In the past 11 years, this journal has recorded a range of SJR, with the highest being 0.976 in 2018 and the lowest being 0.469 in 2023. Furthermore, the average SJR of the Operations Research for Health Care over the previous 11-year period stands at 2.02.
The latest h-index of the Operations Research for Health Care is 38.
The Operations Research for Health Care is published by the Elsevier B.V., with its country of publication being the United Kingdom.
The Operations Research for Health Care is currently ranked 11593 out of 27955 Journals, Conferences, and Book Series in the latest ranking. Over the course of the last 11 years, this journal has experienced varying rankings, reaching its highest position of 4525 in 2018 and its lowest position of 11593 in 2024.
The standard ISO4 abbreviation for the Operations Research for Health Care is Oper. Res. Health Care.
Operations Research for Health Care is classified as a journal that the Elsevier B.V. publishes.
The Operations Research for Health Care encompasses the following areas:
For a more comprehensive understanding of its scope, check the official website of this journal.
The Operations Research for Health Care is assigned the following International Standard Serial Numbers (ISSN): 22116923.
The best quartile for the Operations Research for Health Care is Q2 (2024).
The Operations Research for Health Care coverage history can be summarized as follows: 2012-2025.
| Journal/Conference/Workshop/Book Title | Type | Ranking | Publisher | h-index | Impact Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Journal of Business Economics and Management | journal | 9811 | Vilnius Gediminas Technical University | 55 | 2.84 |
| Analysis in Theory and Applications | journal | 19346 | Springer Netherlands | 11 | 0.00 |
| IEEE/OSA Journal of Display Technology | journal | 12809 | IEEE Computer Society | 68 | 0.00 |
| Child and Family Social Work | journal | 8793 | Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd | 78 | 2.42 |
| International Journal of Applied Linguistics | journal | 6655 | Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd | 57 | 2.61 |
| World Englishes | journal | 7267 | Wiley-Blackwell | 68 | 2.38 |
| International Journal of Parallel, Emergent and Distributed Systems | journal | 17452 | Taylor and Francis Ltd. | 27 | 1.17 |
| Marine Biology Research | journal | 14618 | Taylor and Francis Ltd. | 47 | 1.21 |
| Transnational Corporations | journal | 13970 | UNCTAD United Nations Conference on Trade and Development | 30 | 1.63 |
| Korean Journal of Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology | journal | 22033 | Korean Society for Applied Microbiology | 0 | 0.00 |
| Year | Impact Score (IS) |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 2.15 |
| 2023 | 1.80 |
| 2022 | 2.31 |
| 2021 | 1.83 |
| 2020 | 2.14 |
| 2019 | 2.42 |
| 2018 | 2.21 |
| 2017 | 1.53 |
| 2016 | 1.41 |
| 2015 | 2.75 |
| 2014 | 1.65 |
